I love the early solid state game from the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are some of the best pinball ever. But if I were you, I'd get a newer Stern title used because although that early era is awesome, you may learn more about fixing the game than actually playing it and loose interest. I'm not saying one can't bullet proof an older game and make it reliable, but it may not be a project you want to take on. Get a reliable newer Stern first, then get an older classic second and have that in the line up parallel. If you only can have one game, get a used recent Stern game.